reconciled

verb

past tense of reconcile
as in combined
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences historians have never been able to reconcile the two eyewitness accounts of the battle

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Recent Examples of reconciled His former life had ended, and that was a sort of death, too, one to which he was not reconciled. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 But the Supreme Court on June 30 struck down that order, saying it couldn’t be reconciled with the 14th Amendment. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 If sales tax obligations are not reconciled properly, the business can run into significant compliance issues that are costly to clean up later. — Nicholas Pasquarosa, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Rodgers reconciled with his family after years of estrangement. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 After tying the knot, the former pair separated and reconciled multiple times before splitting for good in 2016. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Following Myron’s injury, Gavin dropped Myron and the two have never reconciled their differences. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 July 2026 In 2010, Sir Alex Ferguson and Van Nistelrooy reconciled after the Dutchman called Ferguson and apologised, something his former manager admired. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Following Myron’s injury, Gavin dropped him and the two have never reconciled their differences. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconciled
  1. combined
  2. integrated
  3. coordinated
  4. merged
  5. adapted
  6. aligned
  7. attuned
  8. matched
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  • Each blocked multiple lanes and combined to cause miles of delays, which also sent extra traffic into downtown Atlanta.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those two rotated fluidly throughout, combined well and have developed a strong on-pitch connection.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • That means coach Luis Enrique may not have his strongest XI fully sharp or fully integrated.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, for instance, Apple integrated iPhone 17 Pro devices as cameras during MLB broadcasts.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • Yen's slippery slide In Asia, Japan's yen has been sliding closer to the critical 160 mark against the dollar, reversing the gains from intervention efforts when Tokyo and Washington coordinated to halt the currency's depreciation.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The response is being coordinated at the Salvation Army Michigan City Corps, 1201 Franklin Street, where food is being collected and prepared before it is distributed, according to the statement.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of coordinated
Verb
  • Most of the other schools closed or merged saw similar declines.
    — Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The groups merged to better break trail through the deepening snow, according to Sharaf’s report.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of merged
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  • For its part, Russia adapted to Ukraine's growing use of drones along the front by deploying electronic warfare systems at scale.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The actor’s outfit was adapted from Ackermann’s Fall-Winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which ruminated on the language of desire and seduction, and the magnetism of opposites.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapted
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  • But a team with a high GPA, to me, that shows there is a standard in your program, and everyone is aligned to it.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But the partnership aligned naturally with the values of both companies.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of aligned
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  • Readers of the report may not be carefully attuned to the legal arguments used to justify anti-BDS legislation, but PEN America obviously is and so are the donors who support this work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Since Trolly Stop is located a block from the ocean, the restaurant is attuned to keeping the beach a clean place.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
Definition of attuned
Verb
  • The tickets matched four of the five white balls drawn, 6-37-54-55-64, and the red Powerball 10.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Two additional tickets sold in California and Maryland matched all five white balls and won $1 million each, according to Powerball.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of matched

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